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Print, LE PONT AU CHANGE

This is a Print. It was print maker: Gabriel Perelle and Adam Perelle and published by Nicolas Langlois. It is dated late 17th century and we acquired it in 1920. Its medium is etching on laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Advisory Council. It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.

It is signed

Lettered in plate, lower right: A Paris Chez N. Langlois ruë St Jacques à la Victoire Avec Privilege du Roy

It is inscribed

Lettered in plate, lower center: LE PONT AU CHANGE, sur le grand cours de Riviere, comme on le voit du Pont neuf, n’étoit autrefois que de bois et fut appellé le Grand-/Pont jusques en l’an 1141. Que Loüis VII ordonna aux Changeurs d’y demeurer mais, après plusieurs reparations, aiant été emporté par un/ debordement extraordinaire on commença à le rebâtir de pierre l’an 1639 sous le Regne de Lüis XIII et fut achevé en 1647 Loüis XIV regnant/ Il est d’une Structure tres hardie, les maisons qui sont dessus étant de pierre a cinq étages et doubles de chaque côté; lettered lower left: 1. Le Quay de la Megisserie/ 2. La Tour St. Mederie/ 3. La Tour St. Jacques/ 4. Le Grand Châtelet; lettered lower right: 5. L’Horloge du Palais. 6. Le Palais. 7. La Tour de Montgomerie/ 8. Le Quay de l’Horloge

Cite this object as

Print, LE PONT AU CHANGE; Print Maker: Adam Perelle (French, 1638 – 1695), Gabriel Perelle (French, 1604–1677); Published by Nicolas Langlois; France; etching on laid paper; Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1921-6-533-27

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